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August 17, 2020
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Explore the Essential Products and Work of the Pulp and Paper Industry

“It’s a rewarding job to know that people depend on the products that you make.” 

Paper products are intertwined into our everyday life, and they remain essential during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

These are products that millions of Americans rely on. Things like toilet paper, paper towels and tissue products, as well as corrugated boxes that help protect and ship products, such as food and medical supplies.  

The men and women of the paper and wood products industry know they’re working for a common purpose—to serve communities near and far. Hear from pulp and paperworkers in a video, which highlights the essential nature of the job.  

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance public policies that foster economic growth, job creation and global competitiveness for a vital sector that makes the essential paper and packaging products Americans use every day. The U.S. forest products industry employs more than 925,000 people, largely in rural America, and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 44 states. Our industry accounts for approximately 4.7% of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufacturing more than $435 billion in products annually. AF&PA member companies are significant producers and users of renewable biomass energy and are committed to making sustainable products for a sustainable future through the industry’s decades-long initiative — Better Practices, Better Planet 2030. 

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